Treleaven Wines

About

Treleaven by King Ferry Winery has been crafting fine vinifera wines and fun proprietary blends since 1988. Our flagship varietal is Chardonnay, but we produce wine for every taste and every style including Rieslings, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Meritage!

Location Description

Located just 20 minutes north of Ithaca.

Features

  • The oldest winery and vineyard on the east side of Cayuga Lake.

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Average Bottle Price

$ 15

History

In a small town 30 minutes north of Ithaca, sits a small farm winery, producing world-class Treleaven wines. King Ferry Winery, named after the family the land was purchased from, is owned and operated by Tacie and Pete Saltonstall.

Farming has been in the Saltonstall family for several decades – Pete’s father was an agriculture professor at Cornell University and after leaving his post, bought seven hundred acres of local farmland which was developed to raise beef cattle and a variety of grains for seed purposes. Most of the land was sold after his passing, but a small parcel of land named Treleaven Farm was kept in the family and this is now home to the vines that produce the grapes used in King Ferry’s wines.

Pete inherited the family grain farm, but in 1984, after a visit to California wine country, he decided the family farm back in upstate NY might be suitable for growing high quality vinifera vines. Thus started the Saltonstall passion for wine-making and by 1989, the first Treleaven wines were available.

Fast forward 30 years, from a modest 1,000 cases that year to the current production of 10,000 cases, the winery has grown with the Finger Lakes region.

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Hours

January Closed for tastings, but open for sales during the week. February Friday & Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12pm – 5pm March & April Monday thru Saturday 10am – 5pm & Sunday 12pm-5pm May – October Sunday thru Thursday 10am – 5pm Friday & Saturday 10am – 6pm July – September Extended hours every Friday during Garden Concert Series 10am – 9pm November & December Daily 10am – 5pm Closed January 1, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, December 25th & 26th

Address

658 Lake Road
King Ferry, New York 13081
United States

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